After pretending he was Andruw Jones or Chipper Jones in backyard games as a kid, Profar will be the Braves' everyday left fielder.

Just like every child playing baseball, outfielder Jurickson Profar dreamed of playing in the major leagues. But MLB.com's Mark Bowman described that Profar's dream was also to wear an Atlanta Braves uniform.

The San Diego Padres had to officially say goodbye to Jurickson Profar on Thursday, as the All-Star outfielder signed a three-year deal with the National League

The Baseball Insiders' Robert Murray reported that an NL East rival showed interest in outfielder Jurickson Profar before the 2024 All-Star signed with the Atlanta Braves.

Back in December, the Mets reportedly offered Teoscar Hernández a two-year deal, indicating a willingness to add to the outfield. However, that was before Winker was re-signed. The fact that they apparently hung around the Profar market even with Winker on the roster suggests a willingness to continue adding.

The Braves announced that they have signed free agent outfielder Jurickson Profar to a three-year, $42MM deal. The MVP Sports Group client will make $12MM this year and then $15MM in each of the next two seasons.

On Friday, the Braves introduced their newest signee. Outfielder Jurickson Profar met with the local media and talked about coming to Atlanta.

Jurickson Profar talks about his excitement to join the Braves after watching the team and Andruw Jones when he was growing up

Bleacher Report’s Kerry Miller put out a list of each division’s offseason decision that could backfire. For the National League East, he chose the Braves’ decision to do, well, nothing. To be fair, it’s their inaction related to pitching depth so far.

Big free agent signings and blockbuster trades sporting electric neon pink and green jerseys in front of massive crowds have brough new life to baseball in San Diego.

Even with Chris Sale having bounced back and Spencer Strider on the way back, the Braves have holes to fill. Christopher Hennessy of Clutch Points proposed the idea of Atlanta signing three-time Cy Young Max Scherzer.